Where does “heykel” come from?
heykel (English) comes from Persian هیکل, from Arabic هَيْكَل, from Akkadian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲, from Sumerian 𒂍 — house; temple.
heykel (English): The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church
Definitions
- The chancel or sanctuary of a Coptic church
Ancestry of “heykel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | هیکل | temple; statue; physique |
| 2 | Arabic | هَيْكَل | armature, framework, skeleton; temple; armature,... |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 4 | Sumerian | 𒂍𒃲 | palace; temple |
| 5 | Sumerian | 𒂍 | house; temple |